THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
November 5 - 12, 2012 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
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- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: 2100Z, Nov 3 to 0300Z, Nov 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High/Unlimited)
Multi-Op
School Club (College/Technical/Secondary)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cabrillo form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: 2100Z, Nov 3 to 0300Z, Nov 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: School Club (College)
Max operating hours: 24 with at least 30 minute off times
Max power: HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign]
+ Check + ARRL/RAC Section
Work stations: Once only
QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
Multipliers: Each ARRL/RAC section and VE NT once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z November 20, 2012
E-mail logs to: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail log summary to: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail logs to: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
ARS Spartan Sprint: 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 6
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Skinny
Tubby
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power
Work stations: Once per band
Submit logs by: November 8, 2012
E-mail logs to: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 7
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z November 8, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 9
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z November 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 9
Mode: (see rules)
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: (see rules)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: November 11, 2012
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
WAE DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Nov 10 to 2359Z, Nov 11
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (High/Low)
Multi-Op
SWL
Max operating hours: Single Op: 36 hours, off times in 1 to 3 parts
Multi-Single: 48 hours
Max power: HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts
Exchange: RS + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
Score Calculation: (see rules)
Submit logs by: November 26, 2012
E-mail logs to: waertty[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Nov 10 to 2359Z, Nov 11
Mode: Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: Individual
Club
QRP
Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: November 26, 2012
E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
JIDX Phone Contest: 0700Z, Nov 10 to 1300Z, Nov 11
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Maritime Mobile
Max power: HP: >100W
LP: 100W
Exchange: JA: RST + Prefecture No.
non-JA: RST + CQ Zone No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 2 points per JA-DX QSO on 80m
1 points per JA-DX QSO on 40, 20, 15m
2 points per JA-DX QSO on 10m
Multipliers: JA Stations: DXCC countries and CQ zones once per band
non-JA Stations: JA prefectures plus JD1/O, JD1/MT,
JD1/OT once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 10, 2012
E-mail logs to: ph[at]jidx[dot]org
Mail logs to: JIDX Phone Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59, Kamata
Tokyo 144-8691
Japan
Find rules at: http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 10 to 1200Z, Nov 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single
SWL
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: OK/OM: RST + 3-letter district code
non-OK/OM: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: OK/OM-Station: 1 point per QSO with EU station
OK/OM-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station
EU-Station: 1 point per QSO with OK/OM station
DX-Station: 3 points per QSO with OK/OM station
Multipliers: OK/OM-Station: each prefix once per band
non-OK/OM-Station: each OK/OM district once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: December 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: okomdx[at]crk[dot]cz
Mail logs to: OK-OM DX Contest
CRK
P.O. Box 69
113 27 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Find rules at: http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html
Kentucky QSO Party: 1400Z, Nov 10 to 0200Z, Nov 11
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: KY Fixed (CW/Phone/Digital/Mixed)
KY Rover (CW/Phone/Mixed)
Out of State
Exchange: KY: RS(T) + county
non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
QSO Points: 1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
2 points per Digital QSO
Bonus Points: 500 points for at least one QSO with KY4DXA
Bonus Points: 1000 points for each county activated
beyond home county (minimum 10 QSOs/county)
Multipliers: KY Stations: Each KY county, state, province once
non-KY Stations: Each KY county once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: December 31, 2012
E-mail logs to: k4cms[at]aol[dot]com
Mail logs to: Larry R. Smith, K4CMS
623 Shady Lane
Alvaton, KY 42122
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.wkdxa.com/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:wkdxa&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63
CQ-WE Contest: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 10 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov
11 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 11 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 12 (CW/Digital)
Mode: CW, Phone, Digital
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Exchange: Name + Location Code (see rules) + Years of Service (see rules)
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: Points equal to years of service received in exchange
for each QSO
Multipliers: Each location code once per mode
Score Calculation: Total score = sum of (total QSO points x total
mults) for each mode
Submit logs by: December 1, 2012
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/rules.html
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 0000Z-2359Z, Nov 11
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + (SKCC No./"NONE")
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults)
+ bonus points
Submit logs by: November 18, 2012
Post log summary at: http://wes.m0trn.com/submission.php
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at:
http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
EANET Sprint: 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 11
Mode: Any
Bands: Any
Classes: Individual (Spain/Non-Spain)
Club (Spain/Non-Spain)(Member/Friend)
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with an individual
3 points per QSO with a friend radio club
5 points per QSO with a member radio club
Multipliers: Each ISO 3166-1 country once
Each continent once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total
countries x total continents
Submit logs by: November 25, 2012
E-mail logs to: eanet-sprint[at]fediea[dot]org
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.fediea.org/news/?news=20120809&lang=en
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint: 1800Z-2000Z, Nov 12
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + country + (NAQCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member
Multipliers: Each country in Europe
First country in each continent worked other than Europe
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x
key type mult
Submit logs by: 2000Z November 15, 2012
E-mail logs to: submitlog[at]naqcc-eu[dot]org
Upload log at: http://www.naqcc-eu.org/autologger/
Mail logs to: M Ireland MW3YMY
Pen-y-Gadlas, Ffordd Bryniau
Meliden, Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RD
UK
Find rules at: http://naqcc-eu.org/SprintHelp/SprintRules.pdf
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 14
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 14
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 14
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 15
RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 14
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Nov 15
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 16
NCCC Sprint 0215Z-0300Z, Nov 16
YO International PSK31 Contest 1600Z-2200Z, Nov 16
CQ SA SSB Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 17
SARL Field Day Contest 1000Z, Nov 17 to
1000Z, Nov 18
LZ DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 17 to
1200Z, Nov 18
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Nov 17
All Austrian 160-Meter Contest 1600Z, Nov 17 to
0700Z, Nov 18
RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 17 to
0100Z, Nov 18
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB 2100Z, Nov 17 to
0300Z, Nov 19
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB 2100Z, Nov 17 to
0300Z, Nov 19
EPC PSK63 QSO Party 0000Z-2400Z, Nov 18
Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party 1300-1500Z, Nov 18 (40m)
1500-1700Z,
Nov 18 (80m)
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 19
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest: November 5, 2012
E-mail: kc8pky2004[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Mail: Linda Metz, KC8PKY
7626 Dacosta
Detroit, MI 48129
USA
Find rules at:
http://www.ylrl.hfradio.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=160
10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW: November 5, 2012
E-mail: tentencontest[at]roadrunner[dot]com
Mail: Dan Morris, KZ3T
131 Valencia Lane
Statsville, NC 28625
USA
Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf
Worked All Germany Contest: November 5, 2012
E-mail: wag[at]dxhf[dot]darc[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
TRC DX Contest: November 6, 2012
E-mail: trcdxc[at]trcdx[dot]org
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: Atanas Kolev
PO Box 49
6100 Kazanlak
Bulgaria
Find rules at: http://www.trcdx.org/html_ham/english/contest.html
ARS Spartan Sprint: November 8, 2012
E-mail: spartansprint[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
California QSO Party: November 10, 2012
E-mail: (see rules, web upload preferred)
Upload log at: http://www.cqp.org/logsubmit-form.html
Mail: NCCC
c/o Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ
210 Nila Mae Way
Penngove, CA 94951
USA
Find rules at: http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html
UBA ON Contest, 2m: November 11, 2012
E-mail: ubaon[at]uba[dot]be
Mail: Leon Welters, ON5WL
Borgstraat 80
B-2580 Beerzel
Belgium
Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/on-contest
FISTS Fall Sprint: November 12, 2012
E-mail: wa1lad[at]cox[dot]net
Mail: Gil Woodside, WA1LAD
30 Hilltop Ave.
West Warwick, RI 02893-2825
USA
Find rules at: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
Oceania DX Contest, Phone: November 12, 2012
E-mail: ph[at]oceaniadxcontest[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxssb_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf
Oceania DX Contest, CW: November 12, 2012
E-mail: cw[at]oceaniadxcontest[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/oceaniadxcw_cab.php
Mail: Oceania DX Contest
PO Box 21088
Little Lonsdale Street
Victoria 8011
Australia
Find rules at: http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf
Pennsylvania QSO Party: November 15, 2012
E-mail: paqsolog[at]nittany-arc[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/paqp_cab3.php
Mail: PA QSO Party 2012
c/o NARC
P.O. Box 614
State College, PA 16804-0614
USA
Find rules at: http://www.nittany-arc.net/pqppdf/paqsorules12.pdf
Makrothen RTTY Contest: November 15, 2012
E-mail: tmc-rtty[at]arcor[dot]de
Mail: (none)
Find rules at:
http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html
MCG Autumn Sprint: November 15, 2012
E-mail: ua3r[at]yandex[dot]ru
Mail: Autumn Sprint
P.O. Box 30
Michurinsk 393760
Russia
Find rules at: http://rw3rq.tamb.ru/sprint_eng.htm
PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint: November 15, 2012
E-mail: lowbandsprints[at]yahoo[dot]com
Mail: Eric Dallmann, K9VIC
15707 S. River Rd.
Plainfield, IL 60544
USA
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/160-meter-great-pumpkin-sprint
ARRL School Club Roundup: November 19, 2012
E-mail: SCR[at]limarc[dot]org
Mail: School Club Roundup
c/o LIMARC
PO Box 392
Levittown, NY 11756
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest: November 19, 2012
E-mail: do1npf[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Peter Frank, DO1NPF
Postfach 11 19
90515 Altdorf
Germany
Find rules at:
http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/bild-und-schrift-wettbewerbe/corona-maerz/teilnahmebedingungen/
Iowa QSO Party: November 20, 2012
E-mail: iowaqso[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Iowa QSO Party
c/o Glen Kesselring, K0JGH
11579 Agency-Hedrick Road
Ottumwa, IA 52501
USA
Find rules at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ottumwaamateurradioclub/iaqsoparty
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: November 20, 2012
E-mail: tbdc[at]contesting[dot]com
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/stewperry_cab.php
Mail: BARC
15125 SE Bartell Rd
Boring, OR 97009
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Himalayan Contest: November 20, 2012
E-mail: ARSILOGS[at]gmail[dot]com
Mail: Himalayan Contest
Prasad Rajagopal
PO Box 7523
Bangalore 560075
India
Find rules at: http://arsi.info/contests/himalayan/rules
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW: November 20, 2012
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrlsscw_cab3.php
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
NA Collegiate ARC Championship, CW: November 20, 2012
E-mail: SSCW[at]arrl[dot]org
E-mail summary: wm5r[at]wm5r[dot]org
Mail: November SS CW
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
Illinois QSO Party: November 21, 2012
E-mail: n9jf[at]arrl[dot]net
Mail: WIARC
P.O. Box 3132
Quincy IL 62305-3132
USA
Find rules at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202012%20Rules.pdf
JARTS WW RTTY Contest: November 22, 2012
E-mail: jarts2012[at]jarts[dot]jp
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://jarts.web.fc2.com/2011/rules2012.html
High Speed Club CW Contest: November 25, 2012
E-mail: hsccontest[at]googlemail[dot]com
Mail: Jo Mertens, DJ4EY
HSC Contest Manager
Am Muhlebruch 32
59581 Warstein
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
W/VE Islands QSO Party: November 30, 2012
E-mail: CM[at]usislands[dot]org
Mail: John Almon, WA4JA
1411 Oak Leaf Dr.
Columbia, TN 38401
USA
Find rules at: http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
SYLRA Contest: November 30, 2012
E-mail: ylcontest[at]sral[dot]fi
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.sral.fi/kilpailut/saannot/sylra_2012.pdf
Ukrainian DX Contest: December 4, 2012
E-mail: urdxc[at]ukr[dot]net
Web-to-Cab form: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ukrainiandx_cab.php
Mail: Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O. Box 4850
Zaporozhye 69118
Ukraine
Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rules.php?english
QRP ARCI Topband Sprint: December 17, 2012
E-mail: contest[at]qrparci[dot]org
Mail: ARCI Top Band Sprint
c/o Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
762 Saint James Lane
Saint George, UT 84790
USA
Find rules at: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2012
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DL6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/IPARC-Contest%202012%20(engl).pdf
IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2012
E-mail: dj6qq[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Uwe Greggersen, DJ6QQ
Hurststr 9
D-51645 Gummersbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.mydarc.de/dl0ipa/IPARC-Contest%202012%20(engl).pdf
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2013
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
ARRL EME Contest: January 1, 2013
E-mail: EMEcontest[at]arrl[dot]org
Mail: EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/eme-contest
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